PLAYER BIO

Professional History

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (1st overall pick) in the 2016 NBA Draft.

PERSONAL:
Son of Dave and Julie...Born in Melbourne, Australia...Moved to the United States in 2013 to attend Montverde Academy in Florida...Sister Emily is a former member of the Washington State rowing team.

College History

COLLEGE:
2015-16 Season: Simmons appeared in 33 games as a first-year member of the LSU Tigers...Shot .560 from the field...Collected 388 total rebounds...Best game of the season came when he scored 43 points against North Florida (12/2)...Scored at least 20 points 18 different times...Led the SEC in defensive rebounds (285), as well as total rebounds...led SEC in 2-point fgs...First-team consensus All-American...USBWA Freshman of the Year.